Bicycle-lamp bracket.



W. MARCOWITZ. BICYCLE LAMP BRACKET. l

VAPPLICATION FILED MAR. l5. |911.

Patented Sept. 18, 191?.

- Il!! 4M mm www@ WILLIAM MARCOWITZ, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BICYCLE-LAMP BRACKET.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1S, 1917.

Application filed March 15, 1917. Serial No. 155,118.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l', WILLIAM MARcowiTz, a citizen of the United States,and resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented a certain new and useful Bicycle-Lamp'Bracket, v

of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to lamp-brackets, and it more especially relates tobicycle lamp brackets. l

The main obj ect of my invention is to provide a bicycle lamp-bracketwith an unique construction, whereby it will serve as a holder for threedierent styles of bicyclelamps, without necessitating a bracket from 0Ethe fork-arm of the bicycle, as is now the case with the presentbrackets whenever a new style of lamp is to be placed on the bicycle.

Another object is in providing the clamping portions of the bracket withan auxiliary compression or bushing spring, in order to more firmlysecure the bracket onto the fork of the bicycle, so that, when thedifferent styles of lamp are placed and removed from off the bracket thesame will not accidentally become loosened, and thereby madeunserviceable.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a fragmentary-view of the frontwheel of a bicycle and fork, showing my multiple-bracket attachedthereon and holding one style of bicycle-lamp.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing my multiple bracket holdinganother style of bicycle-lamp.

Fig. 3, is a View similar to Figs. 1 and 2 showing my multiple-bracketholding another style of bicycle-lamp.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view of the fork of the bicycle, showing mymultiple-bracket with the compress spring attached thereto.

Fig. 5 is a detached elevation of the mul tiple-bracket looking indirection of arrow A, Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a side view of my multiple bracket looking in direction ofarrow B Fig. 4.

Fig. spring.

Fig. 8 side view of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 a cross section on line :c Fig. 4 locking in direction of arrowC.

Numeral 6 represents the front wheel of a bicycle.

Numeral 7 7 plan view of bushing compression the fork arm with handle 9.

the removal of On to the fork 7 at any convenient place thereon, isplaced my multiple bracket 10, consisting of two clamping members 12-13,adapted to fit around the oval shaped fork 7 see Fig. 4. Clamping member12 is integrally provided with a fiat outwardly extending member 16,terminating in the integral circular extending portion 18, and also in aright angle flat member 20 with hook, both to be described more fullylater on.

The clamping member 13 is also integrally provided with a flat outwardlyextending member 22, terminating in a right angle hook 23, to bedescribed hereafter.

The extending member 16 of clamping arm 12 has also extending from it,upwardly (see Fig. 5) the member 24, which is provided with openings 25to lighten same.

The clamping members and their adjacent arms are securely held togetherby the bolt 26passing through holes in the members 16 and 22 and saidboltJ being provided with a set nut 2S. When the clamping arms encirclethe fork 7 see Fig. 4 it is necessary in order to have them hold morefirmly on fork to interpose a compression member between the arms. Inorder to provide the multiple bracket with said means for holding samermly on the bicycle fork, I use the auxiliary compression bushing spring30, which is interposed between the clamping arms 1213 and the fork 7,(see Fig. 4). To use the spring 30 rst encircle it over the fork. Thenplace the clamping arms over the said spring (see Fig. 4), and then passthe bolt 26 through holes in extension 16, 22 and at the same timethrough holes 31 in the spring 30. Before the clamping arm 13 is placedover spring 30 the right angle hook 23 is lirst inserted into slot 34 inmember 16 after which said arm is turned into parallelism with the otherclamping arm., which will cause the ears 32 of the hook 23 to holdthemselves on the opposite side of member 16 thus preventing member 22from loosening.

When all the parts are in position and the bolt 26 in place, the thumbscrew 28 is then screwed up so as to firmly hold the parts on the fork,as the spring 30, will take up any play which would be likely to causelooseness.

The bracket described is then secured on to the fork of the bicycle andremains fixedly thereon so that different styles of lamps can be placedon same, and removed at will. In order to aci do this portion 24 ofbracket is adapted to hold lamp 40. Portion 20 of the bracket adaptedtohold lamp 50 Fig. 2 and portion 18 ofbracket ils adapted to hold lamp60 Fig. 3.

The means for holding the lamps on their holders being part of the lamp,is no part of this invention. The bracket will hold any style of bicyclelamp in the market. The holding members of the bracket are shownintegral with their arms, but I am aware that they can be of separatepieces securedv to their parts, and notdestroy the brackets usefulness,which primarily, consists of a three-1n-one or; multiple holding bicyclebracket. The memberslG-QQ are depressed. or ribbed at TOffor strengthand asa seat for spring 30 see Fig. 4.

What I vclaim is.:-V

1. A bicycle lamp bracket adapted for al-- Gopiesiof thisy patent may heobtained for veceuts eachJ by addressing; the Commissioner ol'atentsi..`

end, a cylindrical lamp supporting pin at the other end7 a forwardlyextending hookshaped lamp supporting plate7 and an upwardly extendinglamp supporting plate.

2. A bicycle lamp bracket for supporting Ylamps from the Afork arm,comprising 0p- New York and State oii New. York, thi-sltth day of March.A. 1);..1911 Y l/VILLIAM' MARCOVVITZ'.

Witnesses:

O. BARBIN?, ABRAHAM BERNS'I'EIN.

Y Washington, D.' Gi.

